Stories of Inventors

The radio. The automobile. The steamboat. The submarine. History’s greatest eras are defined by the innovations they spawned. The 1904 publication of this book means that you will not be able to read about Steve Job’s journey with the iPod, but this early 20th century testament to the beauty of invention celebrates the mostly genius, often bizarre origins of some of history’s most important technological creations and stands as proof that necessity breeds brilliant children.